Wild, Caribou Coffee to Host Wild Wake Up Thursday, Oct. 5

Team, coffee chain partner to celebrate start of regular season

SAINT PAUL -- The Minnesota Wild will hold a Wild Wake Up presented by Caribou Coffee on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. to help celebrate the start of the 2017-18 NHL season and the Wild's first game of the year.

The Wild and Caribou Coffee are inviting fans to visit select Caribou Coffee locations to participate in Wild Wake Up. Participating metro area Caribou Coffee stores listed below, as well as participating locations, will be offering any medium handcrafted beverage for $3.50 during the Wild Wake Up from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. While in the store, fans are encouraged to post a photo of themselves on social media using #WildWakeUp. By doing so, they will be entered to win one of many prizes, including Caribou Coffee gift cards, Wild merchandise and tickets to Xcel Energy Center events and Wild games. Fans are also encouraged to wear their Wild gear.

Wild staff will be at the following 12 Twin Cities Caribou locations greeting patrons and handing out magnet schedules and other Wild giveaway items:

101 West Main Street in Anoka

14638 Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley

3536 Main Street in Coon Rapids

6805 York Avenue South in Edina

18444 Kenrick Avenue in Lakeville

8073 Wedgewood Lane North in Maple Grove

800 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis

200 South 6th Street, Suite 292 in Minneapolis

555 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis

8360 3rd Street North in Oakdale

444 Cedar Street in Saint Paul

757 Grand Avenue in Saint Paul

Minnesota opens the 2017-18 regular season at the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. CT on NBCSN and KFAN 100.3 FM.